학술논문

Do schools discriminate against children with disabilities? A field experiment in Sweden.
Document Type
Article
Source
Education Economics. Feb2021, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p3-16. 14p. 7 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Subject
*ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder
*TYPE 1 diabetes
*PRESCHOOL children
*SCHOOL admission
*PRIVATE sector
Language
ISSN
0964-5292
Abstract
This article presents the results of a field experiment in which fictitious parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) sent inquiries to schools in Sweden about admission of their children to the mandatory preschool class. Results show that inquiries concerning a child with no medical condition were more likely to receive an invitation for a visit and more likely to receive a promising placement response than inquiries concerning a child with ADHD and T1DM. Discrimination was more prominent in the private sector and when the child was a boy or had ADHD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]